MEPS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
GENERAL SCIENCE
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of
natural selection and are examples of Right Ans - genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the
wind stress on a building? Right Ans - Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as Right Ans - Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? Right Ans
- Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? Right Ans -
Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? Right Ans -
pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? Right
Ans - stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when
working in a factory? Right Ans - decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism?
Right Ans - Stems of plants turned towards the dark area of a room will
bend towards the window.
Which of the following causes costal tides? Right Ans - Gravitational
attraction of the moon and the sun to the earth.
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a
test tube of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle
during phase II? Right Ans - Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity
though not dividing.
, What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? Right Ans -
Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Right Ans - geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction?
Right Ans - reactants and products
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organism's tendency to
maintain its ideal internal state relative to properties such at temperature
and pH? Right Ans - homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING Right Ans - 2 of
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out
of state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from
out of state, if a total of 240 flights arrived. Right Ans - 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool,
leaving 38 2/5 feet of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine
were originally on the spool? Right Ans - 52 1/15
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the
company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company
contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes? Right
Ans - $625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as are shown in
the illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum
amount of water that can be held in both tanks together? Right Ans -
264 gallons
A wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, a nd 5 feet long. Bob is going to
use it for a table top and plans to paint the 4 sides and top. How many
square feet will be painted? Right Ans - 31
SOLUTIONS
GENERAL SCIENCE
The specialized bird feet shown below in the illustration are a result of
natural selection and are examples of Right Ans - genetic drift
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the
wind stress on a building? Right Ans - Aerodynamics
Vultures and blow flies are classified as Right Ans - Scavengers
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? Right Ans
- Seismology
Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? Right Ans -
Exoskeleton
What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? Right Ans -
pressure
Where are the reproductive organs located in the angiosperms? Right
Ans - stem
What measurement can be used to determine if earplugs are needed when
working in a factory? Right Ans - decibels
Which of the following experimental results demonstrates phototropism?
Right Ans - Stems of plants turned towards the dark area of a room will
bend towards the window.
Which of the following causes costal tides? Right Ans - Gravitational
attraction of the moon and the sun to the earth.
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a
test tube of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle
during phase II? Right Ans - Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity
though not dividing.
, What is a measuring unit for the pressure of a liquid? Right Ans -
Pounds per square inch (PSI)
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Right Ans - geneticist
What are the names of the substances involved in a chemical reaction?
Right Ans - reactants and products
Which of the following terms is used to describe an organism's tendency to
maintain its ideal internal state relative to properties such at temperature
and pH? Right Ans - homeostasis
ARITHMETIC REASONING Right Ans - 2 of
At an airport, 25% of the flights arrive from within the state, 35% from out
of state, and the rest from other countries. How many flights arrived from
out of state, if a total of 240 flights arrived. Right Ans - 84
A friend gives a neighbor 13 2/3 feet of twine from a brand new spool,
leaving 38 2/5 feet of twine on the spool. How many total feet of twine
were originally on the spool? Right Ans - 52 1/15
If an employee invests 5% of his pre-tax salary into a retirement plan, the
company will match 25% of that amount. How much will the company
contribute to the plan if the employee earns $50,000 before taxes? Right
Ans - $625
Two tanks are each partially filled with 96 gallons of water, as are shown in
the illustration. Tank A is 4/5 full, tank B is 2/3 full. What is the maximum
amount of water that can be held in both tanks together? Right Ans -
264 gallons
A wooden box is 1 foot high, 3 feet wide, a nd 5 feet long. Bob is going to
use it for a table top and plans to paint the 4 sides and top. How many
square feet will be painted? Right Ans - 31
